As winter continues (and continues, and continues…) and daylight hours shrink, many people notice a dip in energy, motivation and overall mood. You might feel more tired than usual, less focused or simply “off.” These shifts are common and treatable. By understanding how shorter days ...
As another year winds down, many of us start thinking about fresh starts and resolutions. But before you jump into planning for the year ahead, now is the perfect time to take stock of your health. A simple year-end review can help you catch potential issues early, stay organized and enter January feeling prepared and empowered. 1. Review Your Annual Screenings and Preventive Tests Preventive care is one of the most effective ways to protect long-term health. Take a moment to check whether you’re up to date on age- and risk-appropriate screenings. These often include blood pressure ...
Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom’s womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian cyst — a dangerous situation so rare that his doctors plan to write about the case for ...
MUNCY — Geisinger Medical Center Muncy has again been recognized among the nation’s top-performing hospitals, earning an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. The distinction reflects the hospital’s continued commitment to patient safety and high-quality care. Geisinger Medical Center Muncy announced earlier this year it also earned the highest score for patient experience from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), joining an elite group of hospitals across the country with 5-Star ratings for the latest measuring period. “Our teams work every ...
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge over rival Eli Lilly in the race to market an obesity pill. Lilly’s oral drug, orforglipron, is still under review. Both pills are GLP-1 drugs that work like widely used injectables to mimic a natural hormone that controls appetite and feelings of fullness. In recent years, Novo Nordisk’s injectable Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound have ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fernando Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years, enduring an “unbearable” wait for a new kidney to save his life. His limited world of social contacts has meant that his hopes have hinged on inching up the national waiting list for a transplant. That ...
